BDDF00144 Issue 1
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Alaris™ GW 800 Volumetric Pumps
Alarms
Alarms
All Alarms are of a high priority and are indicated by a combination of flashing red beacon, an audible alarm and a message on the
display .
1 . Check the display for an alarm message and review table below for cause and action . Press
m
to silence the alarm . (Exceptions are
M
and
K
)
2 . When the cause of the alarm has been rectified, press the
d
button to resume the infusion .
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All alarms will stop the infusion except for
F
and
H
, where the infusion status will remain the same state
as prior to the alarm.
Display
Cause
Action
J
AIR-IN-LINE
UPSTREAM OCCLUSION
See 'Clearing Air-In-Line' .
Remove the occlusion / air and restart the infusion by pressing
the
d
button .
K
INTERNAL BATTERY DEPLETED
To silence the alarm connect the Pump to AC power .
Restart operation on AC power to charge the internal battery .
L
DOOR OPEN
Door was opened during an infusion .
Close the door and restart the infusion .
M
SYSTEM FAULT
Switch Pump off .
Remove Pump from service and have the Pump inspected by
Qualified Service Personnel .
N
FLOW ERROR
No drops have been detected during an
infusion (empty container) .
Excessive increase or decrease of fluid
flow detected by flow sensor .
Flow sensor attached to secondary
Infusion set .
Clamp the tubing to stop fluid flow .
Ensure that the infusion set tubing is properly loaded in the
pumping channel following the flow direction label .
Ensure that ample fluid is in the fluid container .
Check for blockage / occlusion in infusion set .
After the tubing is properly inserted, close the Pump door and
resume infusion .
Ensure flow sensor is attached to the primary infusion set .
O
FLOW SENSOR CONNECTION ERROR
Flow sensor connected / disconnected
during an infusion .
Flow sensor is not connected and the
primary VTBI is
OFF
.
Too much fluid in drip chamber .
Restart the infusion with the flow sensor connected /
disconnected, as required .
Connect flow sensor or set a VTBI and re-start the infusion .
Ensure fluid in the drip chamber is not above the fill line .
P
DOWNSTREAM OCCLUSION
A blockage has occurred downstream .
Remove pressure in the infusion set to prevent a post
occlusion bolus to the patient .
Remove the cause of the blockage .
Restart the infusion .
Q
Incorrect infusion set, set incorrectly
loaded or set worn .
Excessive amount of air in line .
Infusion started with upstream tubing
clamped .
273-003 set loaded with upper Y-site too
close to Pump .
Remove the infusion set and load the correct or new set (see
'Compatible Infusion sets') .
Clear air from set . (Refer to 'Clearing Air-In-Line' section)
Release clamp and restart .
Reload set with Pump at least 30cm from the Y-site .
D
Finished pre-set volume to be infused
with KVO switched off .
Set new VTBI .
F
Low Battery
(At least 30 mins before
bAt
alarm) .
Connect Pump to an AC power source .
H
The Pump has been left unattended for
2mins and infusion has not started .
Attend to Pump . Press
d
to clear alarm .
Note:
The audio sound pressure level is at least 45 dB depending on configuration of the alarm sound level .
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Setting the alarm sound pressure level lower than the ambient sound pressure level can impede User recognition of
alarm conditions.
